Press Freedom and Global Politics

extends to basic motivations. The democratic peace is one of the most
prominent areas of research that this perspective can address, but it is
just one of several perspectives and research questions where this study
can make contributions.

Finally, as mentioned earlier, it seemed important to provide a few
points of reference for how the basic assumptions define how this study
fits in the broader literature on foreign policy decision making. This will
continue when possible. The argument in the next chapter focuses on
how press freedom shapes the translation of leadership foreign policy
choices into costs and benefits for the leader.

My reading of Morgenthau ( 1985) leads me to believe that if one
focuses on the power that stems from the leadership position this is not
too great a departure from the arguments he made. Others may disagree.

Obviously, there is a whole range of other aspects that are relevant.
See Rosati ( 1995) for a thorough review of the cognitive approach to
foreign policy analysis. Also, see the conclusion of this book for a brief
discussion of how the results found here might be integrated into a future
study for these perspectives.

There are obviously several more recent examples I could cite, the Handel ( 1977) article, however, fits perfectly in this context of how political and bureaucratic structures can frustrate a leader trying to make
an optimal decision.

This is regardless of the form that this support takes. It could be
the support of the mass public as in a democracy or it could be the
support of a small elite, or a military or a policing structure, or a single
party, and so forth.

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